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W HAT W OULD Y OU D O A BOUT…

W HAT W OULD Y OU D O A BOUT…. A student with asthma? A student with diabetes? A student with food allergies? A student with severe depression?. SLIDE I-A. W HY F OCUS ON M ENTAL H EALTH I SSUES ?. They are common and can affect learning Stigma creates barriers to getting help

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W HAT W OULD Y OU D O A BOUT…

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  1. WHAT WOULD YOU DO ABOUT… • A student with asthma? • A student with diabetes? • A student with food allergies? • A student with severe depression? SLIDE I-A

  2. WHY FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTHISSUES? • They are common and can affect learning • Stigma creates barriers to getting help • Teachers can help remove barriers • Benefits for schools, classrooms, students: • Higher academic achievement • Lower absenteeism • Fewer behavioral problems SLIDE I-B

  3. OVERALL PURPOSE OF TRAINING The overall purpose of the training is to help eliminate barriers to learning by understanding and addressing mental health issues in the school environment. SLIDE I-C

  4. OVERVIEW OF MODULES Module I: Eliminating Barriers for Learning: The Foundation • Social-emotional development, stigma, and discrimination Module II: Social-Emotional Development, Mental Health, and Learning • Overview of disorders, effects on learning, and risk factors Module III:MakingHelp Accessible to Students and Families • Formulating a plan to help students with mental health needs Module IV: Strategies To Promote a Positive Classroom Climate • Creating a climate that promotes learning and mental health SLIDE I-D

  5. GOAL The goal of Module I is to describe the links among social-emotional development, mental health, and learning. SLIDE I-E

  6. OBJECTIVES • Relate social-emotional development to academic and nonacademic success • Know the definition of serious emotional disturbances • Understand the teacher’s role in relation to mental health and emotional problems • Understand the stigma surrounding mental health problems and the impact of stigma and discrimination on help-seeking behavior SLIDE I-F

  7. SERIOUSEMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES:Definition Diagnosable disorders in children and adolescents that severely disrupt their daily functioning in the home, school, or community. These disorders include: • Depression • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder • Anxiety disorders • Conduct disorder • Eating disorders SLIDE I-G

  8. WHAT ISSTIGMA? In these modules, stigma refers to a cluster of negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate the general public to fear, reject, avoid, and discriminate against people with mental illnesses. Stigma is not just a matter of using the wrong word or action. Stigma is about disrespect. It is the use of negative labels to identify a person living with mental illness. Stigma is a barrier. Fear of stigma and the resulting discrimination discourages individuals and their families from getting the help they need. SLIDE I-H

  9. STIGMA,DISCRIMINATION, ANDHELP-SEEKINGBEHAVIOR • WHAT (Identification) • WHY (Referral) • WHERE (Treatment) SLIDE I-I

  10. THETEACHER’S ROLE • Observer • Catalyst • Team member • Educator • Role model • Collaborator SLIDE I-J

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